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Anniversary

1.) the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)

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Azure colored eyes drifted back towards the window, glancing longingly through the thin portal into the outside world. It was such a beautiful day, the sun beating down on the grounds below, orange and red flowers basking in the warmth and glow of their fiery friend above. The green of the grass was a most vibrant shade today, its bright green hue contrasting greatly with the sky above, oranges and yellows and pinks swirling together into one great mass; two great bodies that skimmed the surface of the other, barely touching, but aware of the looming presence of the other.

Fidgeting in her seat, awaiting the arrival of Zuko to carry her to breakfast for some kind of meeting or another, Katara found that she was quite annoyed. This was not how she pictured this day. Today was special; it shouldn't be reserved for politics and the uninteresting babble of delegates from the other nations. It shouldn't.

A knock on her door brought her to the surface of her thoughts, where she was no longer swimming in her musings. "Come in," she said, not bothering to sugar- coat the annoyance in her voice.

He stuck his head through the door, and Katara found herself at a loss for words. No matter how tired or annoyed or completely and totally furious with him she may be, seeing his face always brought her into a state of happiness. He didn't realize just how much he did for her, even unconsciously.

He stepped through the door, and softly closed it behind him, taking in her appearance with his one remaining eyebrow raised. He had taken her advice after the war, and didn't cut his hair. It still hung loosely around his face, grazing his cheeks affectionately. Suddenly he smirked.

"I take it you are ready for this meeting?"

Katara scoffed. "No, I am not, Zuko. This day was supposed to be special, not filled with useless meetings." Suddenly she took in his attire— he wasn't garbed in his usual robes reserved only for special occasions; he was clad in a pair of simple red pants and a T-shirt. She couldn't understand why; she was wearing one of her finest dresses and had even allowed one of her handmaidens to fashion her hair in the traditional Fire Nation style of a top- knot. Still, she had taken two small portions of her hair in front to resemble her hair loopies; she wasn't about to let her lineage escape from her completely, even if she did live in the Fire Nation now.

"Why are you dressed like that? I thought—"

"I rescheduled the meetings," He told her, walking towards her, with a twinkle in his eye. He wore a soft smile on his face.

"But... why? Zuko I'm confused. We had that meeting and then several others, throughout the day. You said they were important—"

He silenced her with a light kiss, nothing but his lips gently pressed against hers. But it conveyed everything they had discovered that they felt for one another throughout the past eleven months.

He twined a red Fire Lily into her hair, behind her right ear, and smiled at her, the skin beneath his good eye crinkling. The gleam in his eye, the look he was giving her; she felt it in her heart just how much he meant it, how genuine his feelings for her were. It seemed as though an entire conversation was exchanged, yet neither one of them said a word. Finally, Zuko opened his mouth, his voice so soft and quiet; his lips hovered just a mere fraction of an inch above hers.

"Happy anniversary," he whispered, and covered her mouth with his once more.

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Author's Notes: I am sooooo sorry that I have been so spotty with my updates these past months. I feel awful! But, I do plan on updating more frequently, and plan my time better. Honestly, I've had plenty of time to update, I've just chosen not to. Sorry! But I hope that you enjoyed this 'drabble', for lack of a better word (I can't write anything super short to save my life!).

Thanks for reading, and don't be afraid to leave your thoughts and comments! :)

~Moonlit- Silhouette